What is the best way to remove hot glue?

Question

I have A LOT of hot glue adheased to some plastic and metal, they are pretty sensitive pieces of equipment, what is the best way to remove hot glue without permanently damaging anything?

Answer 1

by heating it up so its a semi liquid again and wiping it off with a damp cloth

Answer 2

by freezing it so that it is brittle and breaking it clear

Answer 3

Use a tiny flathead screwdriver and start working the edges with a little pressure.  If it's adheared to the plastic and metal and is NOT porous, it should start to pop off.  If the glue has gotten into a lot of tiny holes and crevices, use an X-Acto knife to cut it into smaller pieces without damaging your equipment, it should still pop off.

Do NOT heat or melt it, it'll become tacky and stringy.

Answer 4

I peel it off when its dry like that but i would do it very slowly since they are sensitive

Answer 5

I have removed hot glue from many items by simply using my blow dryer to heat the glue, but only enough that it's a little soft and then roll it up and pull it off. You don't want to heat it too much or you will have a mess, like the other answerer said, it will be stringy and bad. Good luck with your removal.